It's simple naming the top two shutdown cornerbacks in the NFL: Nnamdi Asomugha and Darrelle Revis.

Much more difficult is selecting the third most effective cover corner in the league.

According to Yahoo! Sports, which has compiled all the numbers from Stats Inc., former Grand Valley State University cornerback Brandon Carr, a three-year starter for the Kansas City Chiefs, is right up there in the discussion as one of the best pass defenders in the entire league.

Carr, a 25-year-old Flint native, had the third lowest burn percentage at 39.8 (43 burns on 108 targets) in the NFL last season based on a minimum of 50 targets. He trailed only Revis and Oakland's Stanford Routt, who benefited from playing opposite Asomugha.

Asomugha, an unrestricted free agent, isn't even eligible for the list since he faced just 33 targets all of last season.

Carr, who benefited from playing opposite Brandon Flowers, allowed 758 yards receiving and six touchdowns against him last year. He also led the league with 25 passes defended.

It appears Carr, a restricted free agent, will remain with the Chiefs, who won the AFC West title last season, pending terms of a new labor agreement between NFL owners and players.

He was tendered a contract offer for the upcoming season, forcing another team to surrender a first-round draft choice if it signs him. If the rules for free agents change, however, he could garner a lot of interest.

The 6-foot, 207-pounder has started all 48 games for the Chiefs since being chosen in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2008 draft.